diff --git a/examples/F90/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/F90/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f0924fef..4db9170d1 100644
--- a/examples/F90/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/F90/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ if( HAVE_BUILD_TOOLS )
     list( APPEND tests_sanity
           codes_ecc-1392
           codes_datetime_julian
+          codes_set_paths
           grib_set_pv
           grib_set_data
           bufr_ecc-1284
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ else()
     list( APPEND tests_sanity
           grib_set_pv
           grib_set_data
+          codes_set_paths
           get_native_type
           grib_ecc-671 )
     list( APPEND tests_extra
diff --git a/examples/F90/codes_dump.f90 b/examples/F90/codes_dump.f90
index 7c09fb24e..b68c68e51 100644
--- a/examples/F90/codes_dump.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/codes_dump.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-program grib_dump_test
+program codes_dump_test
    use eccodes
    implicit none
    integer            :: ifile, iret, msgid
diff --git a/examples/F90/codes_set_paths.f90 b/examples/F90/codes_set_paths.f90
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7511ae3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/F90/codes_set_paths.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+! (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
+!
+! This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+! which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+!
+! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+!
+!
+program codes_set_paths
+   use eccodes
+   implicit none
+
+   character(len=512) :: samples_path, defs_path
+
+   samples_path = "/tmp/samples"
+   defs_path = "/tmp/defs"
+   call codes_set_samples_path(samples_path)
+   call codes_set_definitions_path(defs_path)
+
+end program
diff --git a/examples/F90/codes_set_paths.sh b/examples/F90/codes_set_paths.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..dc43d6865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/F90/codes_set_paths.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+
+. ./include.ctest.sh
+
+export ECCODES_DEBUG=1
+${examples_dir}/eccodes_f_codes_set_paths